Smile

A smile releases tiny molecules in your brain that helps fight off stress. There are also neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin and endorphins that release which are natural mild pain relievers and serotonin is an antidepressant.

A smile lifts your mood, exercises your muscles and is totally addictive so if you smile the room smiles with you.

I set a challenge on my Graceful Disgraceful instagram #gracefulfacefriday page to collect wonderful smiley faces as a celebration of the older face and a big thank you to all the beautiful faces I received all aged between 50 to 87.

This artistic idea of a wall of smiles came to mind as I love to be creative and promote all things towards positive ageing. I am so happy that you smiled with me not at me.

Thank you.

Smile challenge wall A small wall to begin with, but who knows the next one will grow and grow and spread the smile.

We are living in recently sad and continuing challenging times and something as simple as a Smile towards someone else can change their day and possibly yours.

Whos smiling

Who are they From left to right

Amanda @amandarose6706 – Fun loving- well Artist with a sence of humour

Linda @lindastyletips – Beauty guru & style queen

Gina @yorkshire_women -Beauty and cat lover

Karen @karenpiggott- Animal lover mother of dogs

Mel @nodroglem- Drama teacher, cyclist, adventurer

Suzannah @suzannah_hicks – Classic model professional smiler

Karen @kassie157 – Beauty You Tuber and Vlogger

Rose @roseevasculpture – Sculptor, art historian and mad dog lady

Karen @karenlockyermua Makeup artist Positive ager

Judith @jsargent.46 Pilates do-oer and generally lovely person

Cella @celladip70 Duracell bunny – clubbersize and exercise teacher

Francesca @lovebeauty.it Beautiful Italian promoting Wellness Beauty and fashion

Mavis mavislockyer Retired farmers wife and my mother

Helen @sailbirdstudio Designer of Kimonos, PJs and shirts

Julianna @julianna_formicola Classic model and general beauty inside and out

Susan -Susan Jonas Retired, environmental activist

Honor @honestlywithhonor Maker of amazing holidays in France and champion of midlife

Vicky @justvic2022 Virtual assistant – live saver singer and Graceful Disgraceful Muse.

Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner
and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized
I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth.
A single smile, just like mine
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic quick,
and get the world infected!
Spike Milligan

Workshops

Graceful Disgraceful Make Up Experience A fabulous self care workshop that takes the pro-age woman on a journey from bare face to a healthy glow.

Next available workshop at Pythouse Tennis clubhouse Wiltshire

Friday October 14th 2.30-5pm Booking Now

Graceful Disgraceful – Karen Lockyer Make Up Artist

Karen helped us all to look lovely and feel good about ourselves. It was great fun.

One to Ones

Please contact me if you would like a one to one make up or make up lesson (Wiltshire UK based) https://www.karenlockyer.net/one-to-ones-make-up-lessons/ (all ages)